"Ghost Key"

Ipecac

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If you're an Isis devotee, you're probably wondering what "Ghost Key," the second track from the band's 2009 finale, Wavering Radiant, is doing on the band's posthumous rarities and remixes compilation, Temporal. Worry no more: This demo omits Aaron Turner's domineering roar and lyrics about sacrifices and shadows, giving the quintet space to show its ghosted guitar tones and full-band surges. They prove an ensemble of premium grace and maneuverability, each part, sprint, and pause perfectly nested within the whole. If you're not yet an Isis devotee, this rendition of "Ghost Key" successfully recapitulates the band's scope and force while offering a more genial inlet to the band's overwhelming discography.